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02 Preterite – Irregulars – Poder

This video covers another irregular verb in the preterite: poder (to be able, can). This verb is most popular with my students in such present tense phrases as ‘¿Puedo ir al baño?‘ (Can I go to the bathroom?) o ‘¿Puedo ir a la fuente de agua?‘ (Can I go to the water fountain?). But of course those aren’t really useful in this video since we’re going over the preterite (a past tense) of poder.

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Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about this video!If you’re having problems with the preterite, why not check out the preterite conjugation sheet?

conjugation chart:

preterite poder copy

Vocabulario:
bailar – to dance
bien – well
caminar – to walk
cocinar – to cook
¿Cómo? – How?
con – with
dormirse – to fall asleep
el bebé – baby
el viernes – (on) Friday
entender – to understand
eso – that (neutral)
gratis – free (no cost)
hablar – to talk, speak
hablar por teléfono – to talk on the telephone
hacer – to do, make
hoy – today
ir al cine – to go to the movies (movie theater)
la abuela – grandmother, grandma, granny
las muchachas – girls
la tarea – homework
los amigos – friends
los muchachos – boys
los estudiantes – the students
mi(s) – my
nadar – to swim
no – no
salir -to leave, go out
su(s) – his, her, their
trabajar – to work
visitar – to visit
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  7. Preterite Irregulars querer
  8. Preterite Irregulars estar
  9. Preterite Irregulars saber
  10. Preterite Irregulars poner
  11. Preterite Irregulars tener
  12. Preterite Irregulars venir
  13. Preterite Irregulars ver & dar
  14. Preterite Irregulars traer, traducir, conducir
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Yiannis
5 years ago

Dear Jordan,

I enjoy your lessons. You work is a real treasure for those that wish to learn Spanish!
Although we greeks are having some difficulties I will be glad to contribute as a small token of appreciation to your work. Please, inform me how?
Keep well stay healthy

Yiannis , professor of chemistry Athen university ,retired

Kylie Sparks
5 years ago

Your videos are awesome!!! I really appreciate this resource. I’m broke right now but will definitely donate when I can.

Scott
8 years ago

Hi I am really appreciating your work! I took 3 years of spanish in high school and have been getting bu working with Mexicans and visiting latin America for 30 years ,yes I am old. Now I have moved to Costa rica and need to up the bar. I am finding these videos helpful !
My question is when i learned in high school to ask a question ,I was taught to say” tienes tu la pluma. ” I have always done that put the verb then the person after for a question. I notice in your videos you do not .Que pasa con este?

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